Research Article
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Skin Cancer: An Assessment of Patient Risk Factors, Knowledge, and Skin Practices
Table 3
Patient skin cancer information.
| | Percent of participants () |
| Skin biopsy history | 43% (70) | Skin cancer history | 12% (19) | Skin cancer type | | Basal cell | 7% (12) | Squamous cell | 2% (4) | Melanoma | 1% (1) | Multiple types | 4% (6) | First-degree relative skin cancer | 34% (55) | Number of bad sunburns | | Never | 6% (10) | 1-2 times | 31% (50) | 3+ times | 62% (102) | Unknown | 1% (1) | Number of blistering sunburns | | Never | 14% (23) | 1-2 times | 29% (48) | 3+ times | 14% (23) | Unknown | 43% (70) | Skin exam frequency | | Less than once per year | 30% (49) | Once per year | 35% (57) | More than once per year | 10% (17) | Never | 24% (40) | Sees a dermatologist | 70% (114) | Dermatologist referral source | | Gastroenterologist | 13% (21) | Other specialists | 2% (2) | Primary care | 17% (27) | Self | 51% (84) | Friend/family | 2% (2) | Unknown | 17% (28) |
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